Swing Plane - Golf Tips and Videos

Professional and low-handicap golfers consider the swing plane to be one of the most important concepts in golf....

Practice getting a great swing plane by placing your golf bag on the ground behind you and matching the angle...

Learn how to identify whether your swing plane is correct

Always maintain the same plane on your downswing as your backswing and keep your plane between the ball and your feet

If you've played golf for any length of time, it's likely you've run across the term "swing plane." But do you...

Analyze your ball’s flight to determine if you have the correct swing plane

The plane of the shoulders play a key role in your golf swing

One of the main reasons why recreational golfers can't generate the power they'd like to is that they never fully...

See the differences between the one plane and two plane swing. If you are comfortable swinging around your body...

The Swing Plane, a Fundamental of the Swing Map, effects the club-face at impact

When the player's swing path into impact is too shallow or steep, only one part of his or her game becomes manageable....

Use this drill to make sure that you have the correct swing plane

The swing plane affects your balance and the direction of the ball

You constantly hear about swing plane during televised broadcasts of golf tournaments: "He takes the club back...

We should all strive for the lowest maintenance swing possible. The one plane swing is excellent in this regard...

A two plane swing manipulates the shaft on plane by rotating the club. The one plane swing is more athletic and...

Use a piece of string to fix your swing path by placing a ball inside or outside of the string, when you come...

Talking about your swing plane is one thing, but seeing it on video is a whole lot better. Here at the TOUR Academy,...

Follow the correct club path through the swing plane

Although his swing looks a little loopy Jim Furyk is a great example of a one plane swing, he takes the club outside...

A major fault of both accomplished and recreational golfers alike is taking the club too far inside on the backswing....

In the one plane golf swing the arms and shoulders swing on the same plane, while in the two plane golf swing...

The swing plane is the plane formed by the shaft where it intersects the target line

Moe Norman was considered by many to be the best ball-striker of all time. But anyone familiar with Moe Norman...

Since your body is bent over more in the one plane swing the shoulder plane resulting from the body pivot should...

This drill will help you monitor your swing plane from the backswing, downswing and follow through

Are Tour players blessed with extraordinary athleticism and hand-eye coordination, or is there a collection of...

Learn the correct swing plane from the address position

Keep your hands under your shoulders throughout the entire golf swing in order to develop a consistent club path...

Chip Beck's accuracy stems from an on-plane swing. If you were to draw a line from his right hand to the ground,...

The Mickey Wright drill will help keep your club face square throughout the swing and your swing path coming from...

All great golfers have one thing in common, they deliver the club to the ball from the half way down position...

In the one plane swing you bend more from the hips, your arms are hanging down and swinging around your chest...

Are you too flat? Here's how you can tell. First, your ballflight is very low and right-to-left, you seldom take...

The angle that the club travels around your spine is called your swing plane. A good swing plane gives you the...

If you stuck underneath the swing plane on the downswing and slap hooking the ball practice getting your palm...

In these pro tips, you'll learn how Tommy Tolles establishes an on-plane swing by setting his wrist hinge early...

Using a hula hoop we can simply define the concept of swing plane and how a circular golf swing must function...

Set up two hula hoops about a foot apart on your swing plane angle and then swing through the gap between them

Maintaining the proper swing plane is crucial to hitting the ball squarely and consistently on target. The right...

Straighten your arms while rotating counter-clockwise from the backswing through impact, squaring the clubface naturally

The one plane golf swing is identical to a baseball swing but instead of hitting the ball at waist level you are...

When you're hooded at the top of the swing, the leading edge of the clubface is parallel to the ground. When you're...

Half wedge shots are very important for the advanced player and build the basis of a full swing

The club should work around your body to form a circular swing plane

Create an L with your arms and clubs at the three quarter backswing and throughswing positions to practice setting...

The radius of your right wrist to your chest must stay constant throughout the backswing and downswing

Are you too steep? If you are, your ballflight is probably very high and left-to-right (slice), you take a divot,...

Turn your 8-iron into a sand wedge by opening the face and playing the ball like a normal greenside shot

Although the golf swing is a complex athletic event, it's wise to keep it as simple as you can, including swinging...

You can’t fix your swing flaws until you establish a repeatable golf swing that goes down the line every time...

Pulling the handle of the club down to the ball during the downswing will create a slice, initiate the downswing...

One of the most common mistakes amateurs make in the setup is faulty ball position. A consistent ball position...

The hardest shot in golf is the one that flies in a straight line. Draws and fades are a lot easier to repeat....

What's a golfer to do after striking a good drive that just settles up against the first cut of rough? The key...

Nick Price's nearly flawless impact position and machine gun-like tempo has fueled one of the greatest careers...

In a one plane swing your arms are closer to your body and swing across your chest; in a two plane swing has the...

In a two plane swing the shoulders turn more level to the ground. With the one plane swing the arms swinging across...

In the backswing the arms do not move back but rather hinge upwards

Bend at the hips, not the knees, and swing the club more up and down

The majority of recreational golfers fail to achieve the balance needed to excel at golf or any athletic activity....

Mike started his daughter out playing softball before she moved on to golf. The baseball swing is identical to...

Learn to control your clubface by practicing chipping correctly

Learning how to keep your hands low can lower the trajectory of your golf shots. Lining up your right forearm...

Controlling distance out of a bunker can be done in many ways, try all these methods and see which one works best for you

The pull shot is caused when the club face is square to the direction of the swing but the swing path is to the...

The push shot is caused when the swing path is to the right of the target and the clubface is square to the path

The hook is caused when the club face is looking to the left of the direction you are swinging

A ball slices when the club face is open to the direction in which you are swinging

Hitting the ball with the bottom of the club face can result from several different swing faults

Golf is played to the side of the target line so the swing is on a circle like baseball, tennis and hockey, so...

Since we are swinging around the body in the one plane swing the club should travel on an arc and not down the...

Although uphill sand shots seem easy, they can get tricky if you aren't paying attention. The key is to stay balanced...

The ball does not do anything the club does not tell it to; therefore, you must learn to control the clubface

Put your body in the perfect position so that you may swing the club correctly

The one plane swing requires that you bend from the hips more than the two plane swing set up. This move is counter...

Creating consistency off the tee starts in the setup. Many amateurs miss the shot before they ever move the club...

Having a ball position too far forward or back can cause you to change your swing plane and hit fat shots

Practice closing your stance to help get the feel for an inside-out swing path

Use this jump rope drill to develop the correct shoulder plane and eliminate your pull shots

Hooks are caused by the disconnection of the left or right elbow to the body, which forces you to flip your hands...

This drill is great for honing an inside-out swing path and learning to produce a right-to-left shot. Take two...

Perhaps the most significant reason most golfers seem unable to improve is adherence to old adages such as "Keep...

75% of your distance comes from your wrist hinge and swing plane, so try hitting drivers from your knees to practice...

No matter how hard you work at achieving a technically sound golf swing, once in a while you'll encounter a small...

Several years ago, I worked on a story with PGA teaching professional Dr. T.J. Tomasi in which he described the...

Club trajectory is severely affected on downhill shots. Take a more lofted club, adjust your weight and chase...

Every swing has an up and down component and an around component

A drill to help eliminate the over the top move and to perfect the change of direction at the top of the swing

Keep your eyes level to the ground to eliminate the reverse pivot

The position of the ball in your stance is determined by your swing shape and the club you are hitting. Your wedge...

Try these two new ways to hit this difficult shot with some spin for control

Fat shots are caused by either too steep a plane (slicers) or to shallow an swing (hookers)

From this position, all you have to do is make a gentle transfer of weight to the front foot and just "let 'er...

Basically, there are only two positions in the golf swing: the address and the finish. Everything else is a motion...

Wow, have I seen this one a few times! Anytime the club is taken back too inside the target line, it's darn near...

The top of a golfer's swing is literally pivotal to determining the outcome of the shot. In this collection of...

A good grip will help your wrists activate in the golf swing correctly and will add power, distance and accuracy...

Your posture is determined by your arm swing. If you swing up and down on a two plane swing then you should stand...

In order to swing the club around your body in a one plane swing you will have to bend over more and stand further...